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Jared Austin

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Born

in Fort Worth, The United States

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Young Adult, Science Fiction

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July 2010

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Jared Austin is a young adult science fiction author who lives in the Rocket City — Huntsville, Alabama. In Space City and the books in the series to follow, he hopes to show and inspire his daughter and son, as well as all of his readers, that science and technology are not dull subjects, but gateways to a brighter, exciting future.

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Average rating: 3.88 · 26 ratings · 10 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Space City (Space City #1) 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Escape (Space City #2) 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space City Outbreak really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contact Not Found (Space City Book 4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Space City (4 books)
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Content for Everyone: A Practical Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs to Produce Accessible and Usable Web Content

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Freedom (Dragonmaster Trilogy, #3)

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The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1)

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Really well done story. Great characters. Loved that Issac created the mess that he then had to save his town and the world from. Yara was a delightful neighbor/guardian. Can't wait to read the next book to my kids! ...more
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A fun, charming novel. Taylor and Char are compelling characters who work hard to overcome the trials thrown their way and fight to be together. Looking forward to checking out more of the series.
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